Shloka 32

Matsya Purana — The Syamantaka Jewel Episode and the Vrishni–Sainya Genealogies

Devanagari script

अश्विन्यां च ततः पुत्राः पृथुर् विपृथुरेव च अश्वत्थामा सुबाहुश्च सुपार्श्वकगवेषणौ //

Transliteration

aśvinyāṃ ca tataḥ putrāḥ pṛthur vipṛthureva ca aśvatthāmā subāhuśca supārśvakagaveṣaṇau //

Translation

And from Aśvinī, thereafter, sons were born—Pṛthu and Vipṛthu; Aśvatthāmā and Subāhu; and also Supārśvaka and Gaveṣaṇa.

Word by Word

• aśvinyām: in/through (the wife named) Aśvinī

• ca: and

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• putrāḥ: sons

• pṛthuḥ: Pṛthu (proper name)

• vipṛthuḥ eva ca: Vipṛthu also/indeed and

• aśvatthāmā: Aśvatthāmā (proper name)

• subāhuḥ ca: Subāhu and

• supārśvaka-gaveṣaṇau: Supārśvaka and Gaveṣaṇa (two names in dual)

• //: end of verse

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s dynastic list

Entities Mentioned

• Aśvinī
• Pṛthu
• Vipṛthu
• Aśvatthāmā
• Subāhu
• Supārśvaka
• Gaveṣaṇa

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Puranic names
• Vaṃśa
• Lineage lists

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

Nothing directly—this verse is a genealogical register, naming descendants born from Aśvinī rather than describing cosmic dissolution or the flood narrative.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

Indirectly: dynastic catalogues in the Matsya Purana frame dharma through lineage memory—preserving ancestry legitimizes royal succession and supports the householder ideal of maintaining family continuity and reputation.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None explicitly; the verse is purely nominative (a list of sons). Any Vastu or ritual rules belong to other thematic chapters, not this genealogical segment.